The Ash Grove R-IV School Board approved the district’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget during their meeting on Wednesday, June 25. The budget projected revenues of $18,110,071 and expenses of $18,489,287, meaning the district will have a projected deficit of $-379,216.
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Vital Farms, through its corporate grantmaking fund at the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, granted $127,474 to nine agencies in its 22-county service area in Missouri.
On Friday, July 11, a group of more than 20 Missouri sheriffs formed the Missouri Sheriffs Constitutional Firearms Alliance (MSCFA), “a statewide effort dedicated to safeguarding the constitutional right of law‑abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.” Among them were Jim Arnott, sheriff of Greene
Published by education on Fri, 08/01/2025 - 3:40pm
The Missouri Public Service Commission held two hearings at the Aurora Recreation Center on Thursday, July 24, one at noon and the other at 6 p.m., to get feedback for a proposed rate increase by Liberty Utilities for electricity.
Published by education on Fri, 08/01/2025 - 3:31pm
Ash Grove Board of Education member David Alborn, who successfully led the charge for a 4-day school week at the district, has resigned eight months short of his elected term. The resignation was announced at the board's July 23 meeting, in Alborn's absence.
